Alexander-Walker leads No. 9 Hokies past Wake Forest, 87-71
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points and No. 9 Virginia Tech used a 14-4 first-half run to pull away from Wake Forest in an 87-71 victory Saturday.
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2019 Schedule
15-2, 1st in ACC
- 11/9W 87-59
- 11/15W 73-64
- 11/16W 88-60
- 11/1823W 89-83
- 11/24W 75-37
- 11/27L 63-62
- 12/1W 94-40
- 12/5W 89-68
- 12/9W 81-44
- 12/15W 73-61
- 12/19W 82-60
- 12/28W 85-40
- 1/1W 81-66
- 1/5W 77-66
- 1/9W 52-49
- 1/154L 81-59
- 1/19W 87-71
- 1/2111
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Alexander-Walker gets dunk off steal (0:17)
Hoard slaps backboard after dunk (0:24)
Hunter, Jerome lead No. 4 Virginia in rout of Hokies, 81-59
De'Andre Hunter scored 21 points and Ty Jerome had 14 and a career-high 12 assists as No. 4 Virginia started fast and routed No. 9 Virginia Tech 81-59 on Tuesday night.
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Hill gets fast-break dunk off turnover (0:17)
Great passing leads to Gueye dunk (0:23)
Hill hits buzzer-beater before half (0:35)
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Virginia Tech's Blackshear Jr. jams it home (0:22)
VT's Horne tips in missed layup (0:20)
VT's Robinson blows by defender for layup (0:16)
Boston College's Bowman throws down slam (0:16)
BC's Bowman spins and sinks 3 (0:19)
Blackshear hangs on rim after two-handed dunk (0:35)
Gibbs nails 3 to put Notre Dame within 4 (0:22)
Horne slams 1-handed dunk for Virginia Tech (0:23)
Virginia Tech takes lead on Hill's 3-pointer (0:21)
Horne brings down the alley-oop (0:14)
Hill throws down behind-the-back dunk (0:17)
Robinson steals it, goes coast-to-coast for dunk (0:16)
Virginia Tech scores season-high 50 in first half (0:25)
Hokies go on 19-4 run on Outlaw's 3 (0:15)
Hill drains 3 in second half (0:24)
Alexander-Walker uses shot fake for and-1 (0:28)
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4-1 | - | 16-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-1 | - | 15-2 |
| Duke | 4-1 | - | 15-2 |
| North Carolina | 4-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Louisville | 4-1 | - | 13-5 |
| Syracuse | 4-1 | - | 13-5 |
| NC State | 3-2 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Clemson | 1-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Florida State | 1-4 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Miami | 1-4 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Wake Forest | 1-4 | 3 | 8-9 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.5
Rebounds Per Game32.6
Assists Per Game16.7
Points Allowed59.55th
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 10 | 8 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Harris | SG | Signed | 84 |
| Emanuel Miller | SF | Signed | 80 |
| Andre Gordon | PG | Signed | 79 |
| Yavuz Gultekin | SF | Signed | 76 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |